
Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueTavares scores twice as Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-3

Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies also scored to help Toronto win its third straight game. Jake McCabe had three assists and William Nylander contributed two.
Will Borgen, Artemi Panarin and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, who lost their third game in a row at home in regulation and fell to 2-5-2 in their last nine overall.
Tavares opened the scoring by rocketing a high shot past Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin at 12:30 of the first period, with assists to McCabe and Nylander. The assist was Nylander's 600th career point.
Borgen tied it with his fifth goal at 19:12, but McCann put Toronto back on top 38 seconds later with his 19th.
Panarin tied it again with his team-leading 31st goal at 1:22 of the second before Tavares added his second of the night and 29th this season at 4:16.
Knies increased the lead to 4-2 with his 25th goal at 14:26 of the second.
Kreider made it 4-3 at 19:25 of the third.
New York has dropped the first three of a four-game homestand against teams from Canada.
Shesterkin made 24 saves and fell to 23-25-4.
Maple Leafs: Have won three straight after a 1-4-1 stretch as they jockey with Florida and Tampa Bay for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Rangers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
This story corrects that all four opponents on the Rangers’ homestand are from Canada, not the Western Conference.
Regular Season SeriesTOR wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
![]() |
Goal | 1st Period 12:30 | John Tavares Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Jake McCabe (16), William Nylander (34) |
![]() |
Goal | 1st Period 19:12 | Will Borgen Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Carson Soucy (8), Jonny Brodzinski (7) |
![]() |
Goal | 1st Period 19:50 | Bobby McMann Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Jake McCabe (17), John Tavares (31) |
![]() |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:22 | Artemi Panarin Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (27), Adam Fox (45) |
![]() |
Goal | 2nd Period 4:16 | John Tavares Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (12), Jake McCabe (18) |
![]() |
Goal | 2nd Period 14:26 | Matthew Knies Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: William Nylander (35) |
![]() |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:25 | Chris Kreider Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (44), Vincent Trocheck (28) |
Statistics
![]() |
![]() |
|
---|---|---|
20 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
27 | Hits | 33 |
2 | Takeaways | 4 |
28 | Shots | 30 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
54.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.5 |
12 | Giveaways | 21 |
1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Matt Rempe, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Arthur Kaliyev, RW | Out | Mar 18 |
Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Jake McCabe, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
David Kampf, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Jani Hakanpaa, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 1 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,235 | Capacity:

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,235 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
46 | 25 | 96 | 4 |
![]() |
44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
![]() |
44 | 27 | 92 | 4 |
![]() |
39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
![]() |
35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
![]() |
34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
![]() |
32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
![]() |
30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
48 | 18 | 105 | 9 |
![]() |
46 | 24 | 96 | 4 |
![]() |
40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
![]() |
36 | 32 | 79 | 7 |
![]() |
34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
![]() |
32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
![]() |
30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
![]() |
31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |